St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-28

meet the needs s4ol was pledged to
the work by the audience $578 was
collected by the conference during the
year, SI36 more than last year.
saturdays Session.
After devotional exercises in the
morning the business session began
Bishop Walden presiding. w. S
Smithers, Henry E. Howard and Chas
w. Morse were elected to elders orders
Alvin w. Ford, John Morse and Geo
E. Burnham, local deacons candidates
for elders orders, were then addressed
by the Bishop in relation to theil
standing and work, and were after
ward elected. ID. C. Thatcher, w. E
Douglass, A. b. Riggs, E. E. Reynolds
and A. j. Martin were elected to lOca
deacOns' orders. The case of Rev. L.
L. Beeman was then considered and il
was ordered that it be referred to a
committee for consideration.
Revs. S. L. Hedges:and Chas. F. Part
ridge, candidates for admission to full
connection, were then examined, and
addressed by the Bishop. The address
was very incisive presentation Of
some of the salient points of MethOdism
Among other things he said Another
feature of Methodism is the dOctrinal
unity of the church. Thank God we
have no questions on the "New TheOl-
Ogy." Here is church which started
out in 1874, having had men in its
ministry of all grades, some not able
to write their own names when they
began, and others who were in the
front of the thought, and yet the doc
trinal unity of that church has remain
ed unchanged in the face of all the di-
versities of thought which have swept
about it. Rev. Mr.. Hedges was ad-
mitted into full connection, and Rev.
Mr.. Partridge was continued on trial.
DIR. Rust then addressed the confer
ence on the work of Freedmen's Aid
society, speaking with his old time
vigOr.
Mrs. Angie Newman followed in the
interests of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary society. She spoke of the
fields at the west, especially in Utah.
She paid brilliant tribute to Senator
Edmunds and said there were many
hearts out in that territory who prayed
nightly for blessings to rest upon the
ton of $57 was taken for the purchase
of movable gospel tent to aid in the
work.
The ladies met in the vestry at $50
in the interest of WOman's Home Mis-
siOnary society. In the absence of the
president Mrs. II. p. Frost presided.
Mrs. Frost reported the state of the
work in Vermont. Mrs. l.. HI. Daggett
of Boston spoke of the needs of Alaska
and the efforts that are being made to
send Rev. g. f. Ames and his wife to
that work. Mrs. Angie Newman of
Nebraska presented the necessity of
the work in Utah. The anniversary
service of this society was held in the
afternoon, Mrs. Frost presiding. Mrs.
l.. HI. Daggett, secretary of the bureau
for Alaska, spoke upon the needs of
that far-Off country.
Mrs. Angie F. Newman of Lincoln,
Nebraska, followed with the main ad-
dress of the service, her theme be-
ing the needs of Utah. The Mormon
question was ably and brilliantly dis
cussed by Mrs. Newman who is flu
ent speaker and held All audience that
filed the house to the close. DR.. j.
w. Hamilton closed with bright and
eloquent address. America for Christ,
he declared, ought to be the ambition
of every Methodist.
The temperance anniversary follow
ed presided over 10y Rev. w. N. Rob
erts. Rev. C.. III. Sweat spoke of the
Importance of temperance. Rev. Tap
lin spoke briefly, touching principally
the power of money which lies at the
foundation of the great evil.
At the close of the conference these
officers were chosen for the ensuing
year: w. N. Roberts, president; w.
II. Dean, vice president; G.. L. Story,
secretary; w. H. Hyde, treasurer.
Voted to hold at least one meeting in
each district during the year under the
auspices of this society.
Continued ON outside